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Have You Ever Bought off of a Honeymoon Registry? What Did You Get?

Paul and I are packing our bags for my good friend Abby’s wedding this weekend in the Los Angeles area. A little while back, I went to see where she was registered. She’s the first of my friends to have a honeymoon registry, and I’m stumped on what to get!

I’m all for honeymoon registries. If you’re not big on home stuff or already have everything you could need or want at your place, then by all means, register for experiences you otherwise might not get to have.

Abby’s honeymoon registry is mostly made up of very cool activities guests can buy for her and her man, Nelson, when they go on their St. Lucian getaway. Of course you can put money toward their airline tickets and a rental car, but you can also treat them to a couple’s massage, mountain-climbing, zip-lining, horseback-riding, kayaking, and parasailing, among other mostly adventurous activities.

I admit this is silly, but I’d feel a little funny buying a couple’s massage. Paul and I were 100% naked for the one we got on our honeymoon (it was included in our package--Paul had never had a massage before and probably won’t ever again); If a friend had bought the massage for us, would I have thought about that person while I was lying there wearing nothing but a white towel and a blissed-out smile?

Possibly, because I really do think of the people who got us our kitchen registry items whenever I use those things! My formal serving platter, from my high school friend, Jeff. My silverware from my childhood friend, Janine. On the other hand, I tend to block out who gave us our various bed and bath products, like our bed sheets from my grandparents’ friends and our towels from Paul’s parents.

If no one snatches it up, I think I may get Abby and Nelson the sunset cruise they registered for. It falls right in our price range, it’ll be memorable, and clothes will be worn--I think.

Have you ever bought a gift for a couple from a honeymoon registry? What did you buy? Do you think it’s weird to buy an experience for a couple when you know they’ll be naked for it, or am I the only one with that issue?